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Gently, Mark moved closer to the baby cot and lowered Aiden who had fallen asleep in his arms I to it.

He covered him well with the blankets and still patted him for a while before he pulled away.

He flexed his shoulders and rolled his neck and arm, that must have gone sore from carrying Alden for so

long.

Then he casually perched at the foot of the bed, his hands briefly grazed my feet before he placed his hands on his thighs.

"Why are you so keen on finding Lucas, though?" He asked as he faced the pole that was at the foot of the bed. He turned to me and his shoulders lifted in the briefest shrug, "I mean, it's been so long since he contacted you or tried to reach out to you. He hasn't made any attempt since he left."

the stupid urge to defend him and I did. "What if something happened to him and he's unable to reach out to anyone? What if

agree with you on that aspect. There are always lots of what ifs but not for a man that's madly in love with a woman. Trust me when I tell you very clearly that that man," he mouth twisted bitterly, "my uncle, does not love you anymore. No matter the circumstances,

him, trying to hide the pain that came whenever I remembered

shrugged, his expression still serious. "I guess I am. And I'm sure that Lucas doesn't love you anymore, Sydney. I'm not saying this because I want you for myself or

unashamed in declaring his love for me. Sometimes, it felt odd. And I just choose

I don't want you to get hurt more than you already are. If Lucas loved

you."

a man, even though he's in love, has

smile dancing across his lip. "I know but it's our natural instinct,

you, always appearing around me uninvited," I couldn't help

keep it to myself and just nodded at

the fact that I had just teased him about him insisting on

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to avoid any conversation

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